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      One prompt move. Five quick ways to try it. Bring one to the drop-in and make it useful on real work.
    

Before / After

The answer gets a usable shape.

Before

Summarise these five competitor campaigns.

After

Summarise these five competitor SS26 campaigns as a table. Columns: brand, proposition, hero product, model / cast note, emotive tone (1–5), one-line take. One row per brand.

The key tip

Tell it what shape the answer should come back in.

By CIX AI Learning

Ask for the shape of the answer up front so the output is ready to scan, compare and reuse.

Learn the method

Five quick-fire tries

Pick one. Test it on real work.

Creative & Copy

Have you tried asking for 20 headlines before 1?

Generate range first, then choose the direction worth polishing.

3 min

Have you tried the tone dial — 1 (quiet) to 5 (editorial)?

Ask for the same line at different intensity levels to find the right brand voice.

2 min

III

Have you tried reversing the brief?

Give it the finished copy and ask what brief it thinks produced that work.

3 min

Have you tried critique before rewrite?

Ask what is weak, vague or off-brand before asking for a new version.

2 min

Have you tried a campaign tone of voice glossary lock?

Create a short do/don't list so future drafts stay inside the right voice.

2 min

Go deeper on this week's topic

OpenAI: Ask for the output you need

Microsoft: Goal, context and expectations

HubSpot: Marketing prompt library

Google Ads: Creative performance tips

Drop-in lab

Bring one prompt.
Make it work.

Use the drop-in to try one of this week's five prompts on a live task, tighten the brief, and save a reusable version.

Thu 28 · 14:30 · 30 min

One thing, this week

Ask for the shape of the answer. Table, list, one-pager — your choice.

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